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In Theaters: July 31, 2020 (limited)
R | 1h 44m | Drama
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Based on the true story of Russ Sheppard (Ben Schnetzer), a high school teacher who moved to the town of Kugluktuk, Nunavut in 1998 to teach at a local school. When Russ arrived, the town was plagued with one of the highest rates of alcohol abuse and suicide in North America while the school Russ taught at had rampant absenteeism and substance abuse issues among its student population. When faced with unfathomable social dysfunction, Russ started a lacrosse team, and changed the community’s way of life forever. He saw the lacrosse program flourish in Kugluktuk, but later moved to Cranbrook, British Columbia where he became a lawyer.
Director: Miranda de Pencier
Studio: Northwood Entertainment
Producer(s): Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Damon D’Oliveira, Miranda de Pencier, Stacey MacDonald, Stacey Aglok MacDonald, Zanne Devine
Cast: Ben Schnetzer, Emerald MacDonald, Booboo Stewart, Paul Nutarariaq, Ricky Lee Marty-Pahtaykan, Tantoo Cardinal, Eric Schweig, Will Sasso, Natar Ungalaaq, Ricky Marty-Pahtaykan
Writer(s): Graham Yost, Moira Walley-Beckett
Official Site: thegrizzliesmovie.com
122 votes and 19 Reviews
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Rotten Tomatoes® Score 87%
96%
In Theaters: July 31, 2020 (limited)
R | 1h 44m | Drama
Watch Trailer
Based on the true story of Russ Sheppard (Ben Schnetzer), a high school teacher who moved to the town of Kugluktuk, Nunavut in 1998 to teach at a local school. When Russ arrived, the town was plagued with one of the highest rates of alcohol abuse and suicide in North America while the school Russ taught at had rampant absenteeism and substance abuse issues among its student population. When faced with unfathomable social dysfunction, Russ started a lacrosse team, and changed the community’s way of life forever. He saw the lacrosse program flourish in Kugluktuk, but later moved to Cranbrook, British Columbia where he became a lawyer.
Rotten Tomatoes® Score 87%
96%
In Theaters: July 31, 2020 (limited)
R | 1h 44m | Drama
Based on the true story of Russ Sheppard (Ben Schnetzer), a high school teacher who moved to the town of Kugluktuk, Nunavut in 1998 to teach at a local school. When Russ arrived, the town was plagued with one of the highest rates of alcohol abuse and suicide in North America while the school Russ taught at had rampant absenteeism and substance abuse issues among its student population.
When faced with unfathomable social dysfunction, Russ started a lacrosse team, and changed the community’s way of life forever. He saw the lacrosse program flourish in Kugluktuk, but later moved to Cranbrook, British Columbia where he became a lawyer.
